British house prices slid unexpectedly last month as economic uncertainty stemming from the Iran war hurt buyer demand, mortgage lender Halifax has reported.
House prices fell by 0.5 per cent month-on-month during March, Halifax said, following a 0.3 per cent increase in February.
A Reuters poll of economists had pointed to a 0.1 per cent increase.
The survey contrasted with findings from rival mortgage lender Nationwide, which recorded a sharp
